Recipe Roundup

25 Ground Lamb Recipes We Love

The key to making lamb irresistible? Adding just the right blend of spices.
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  • Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
    3/24

    Lamb Burgers with Lemon-Caper Aioli and Fennel Slaw

    For this lamb burger recipe, you'll want to splurge on good sturdy bakery buns that can absorb the extra liquid from the slaw and burger without disintegrating.

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  • Nicole Franzen
    4/24

    Spicy Lamb and Lentils with Herbs

    Ground lamb is sautéed with cooked lentils and crushed red pepper flakes for a lightning-fast weeknight dinner. If you have extra left over, it makes a great topping for a rice bowl or pita.

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  • Photo by Peden & Munk
    5/24

    Spiced Lamb Burger

    As ground lamb cooks inside a pita, the meat's fat renders into the bread, creating a crunchy, vibrantly flavored handheld pie that'll expand your idea of what a burger can be.

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  • Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
    6/24

    Spicy Larb with Cabbage Cups

    Larb will not only fill your belly, it will teach you how to balance sweet, sour, salty, spicy, funky, and umami flavors.

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  • Photo by Christina Holmes
    9/24

    Spiced Lamb Patties with Nutty Garlic Sauce

    No bun and no patty means this lamb "burger"on flatbread is quite different from most burgers you see. With a herb-rich topping and a nutty yogurt sauce, it's also a little healthier than the cheese-and-mayo route.

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  • Photo by Alex Lau
    10/24

    Spicy Lamb Pizza With Parsley–Red Onion Salad

    Ground lamb's juices soak into the pizza dough (use store-bought to save time) as it bakes, while a colorful topping of thinly sliced red onion and parsley leaves adds freshness.

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  • Gentl & Hyers
    11/24

    Spiced Lamb Hand Pies

    Love shepherd's pie, but don't like to share? These lamb-filled handheld versions are perfect for keeping to yourself.

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  • Photo by Stephen Kent Johnson, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
    12/24

    Spicy Lamb Meatballs with Raisin Pesto

    These meatballs are gilded with lots of strong spices, set in a cooling swoosh of yogurt, and anointed with the sweet brightness of a mint pesto.

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  • Molly Wizenberg
    13/24

    Lamb Sausage Patties with Fresh Mint, Feta, and Garlic

    Ground lamb is formed into balls, filled with a feta-mint center, and then browned on all sides for a dinner that's crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and just begging for a hunk of bread.

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  • Photo by Gentl & Hyers
    14/24

    Lamb Larb

    Larb is hailed as the national dish of Laos. This recipe calls for ground lamb, a fattier protein than what’s usually used, and subs ground peanuts as a nod to the texture of the rice.

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  • Con Poulos
    23/24

    Lamb Pizza

    Ground lamb, herbs, and tomato top a fluffy crust in this dish that will make you start seeing pizza in a new way.

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  • Photo by Joel and Erin Matteson
    24/24

    Pepper Monkey Lamb Meatballs

    Caramelize these lamb meatballs, spiced with ginger, garlic, mint, feta cheese, and spinach, on the grill before dressing them with a green herb sauce.

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